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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-11-14 Airport Commission Summary1. ROLL CALL KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION November 14, 1991 City Hall Council Chambers ..AGENDA 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3- PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD .4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 10, 1991 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Electric Gates b. Restaurant Lease 6. NEW BUSINESS 7. AIRPORT MANAGER ' S REPORT .8. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 9. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Letter from Orca Gifts 10. ADJOURNMENT ******NEXT MEETING DECEMBER 12, 1991'***** KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION November 14, 19 91 City Hall Council Chambers MEETING ,1. ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Bill Toppa, Phil Ames, Brian Shackleton, Bonnie Koerber, Bob Scott Also present- Ed Billiet, Bob Fairchild, FAA Maintenance; Jim Morgan, Director of Operations, SCA; Rick Baldwin, Attorney; Airport Manager Randy Ernst; and Loretta Harvey, Transcribing Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Bill Toppa presided over the meeting as Chairman Summers was unable to attend. The agenda was approved as presented. 3. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ,. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 10, 1991 Minutes were approved as presented. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Electric Gates Airport Manager Ernst presented the airport layout plan with orange circles indicating the proposed gates. The closest gates to the terminal will be connected to the terminals back up system in case of a power outage. The mechanism to open gates will probably be a simple push button, but other options would be investigated. AIP funding should be available due to the moose hazard, the amount of funding will determine which system can be installed. The cost of an incursion far outweighs the cost of installation of the gates. KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION November 13, 1991 Page 2 Ernst presented one type of system from Western Gate Works Inc. and reported that he was looking into other systems, which included, a key card, security punch system and laser system which would read a sticker or metal strip on vehicles. Part of this plan would be an enforcement ordinance which would need Council approval. This would define fines, etc. for individuals who would leave gates open. Toppa asked if the public had been asked for input into the placement of these gates? Ernst reported that he had notified all the people with leases on · the airport that they cOuld comment at this Airport Commission meeting. Jim Morgan expressed concerns that the proposed gate on Granite Point Court would impede client access to the South Central office. Morgan asked Ernst to look into the possibility of extending fence down by Alaska Westair hangar and by the runway to allow better access to SCA. Ernst said he would look into this possibility. Morgan said he felt that the moose problem was an important issue but also felt that the public needs also needs to be protected. He requested that the airport lessees be allowed to participate in the selection of gate placement sites. Ed Billiet, FAA, said they share the Federal Express building and have a gate right next to their building and would like to see it replaced with an electric 'gate. He wondered if the gate could remain open during business hours? Ernst said that is the system which is used now. The gates are open during normal business hours. The problem is the moose don't know normal business hours and they walk right through the gates. That's why automatic closing gates are needed. Bob Fairchild, FAA, said he had a question if a gate goes in near the tower, the government parks their vehicles there in the winter. Would the airport agree to leaving this gate open as an access to the runway so the snow can be removed and the FAA building could be easily accessed. Ernst said he believed that where the ramp ends the City tries to keep that clear. If there was an electric gate at Tower Way the snow plow would have to clear that area. Commissioner Toppa asked what the time line was for the gates to be KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION November 13, 1991 Page 3 installed? Ernst said he would like to obtain funding so the gates could be installed by the summer of 1992. MOTION AND VOTE: Commissioner Shackleton moved that the Commission allow another month for pul:}l:[.~ input on alternative sites for the gates. Commissioner Scott~ seconded...Passed unanimously. , Ernst said this would allow him time to get more information about other gate systems such as a bar code system, etc. b. Restaurant Lease Ernst reported that Louis Shilling had written a letter to Council to cancel restaurant leaseJanuary l, 1992 and sent a second letter to move the date to. December. l, 1991. Since the receipt of these letters the restaurant has been closed. The lease has been paid through November. The City will need to determine what fixtures should remain with the restaurant. Ernst said that the Commission didn't need to take action on this matter. He just wanted them to know the status of the restaurant and felt that perhaps the space should go out for bid again. 6. NEW BUSINESS 7. AIRPORT MANAGER ' S REPORT a. Enplanements The enplanement figures from January through October 1991 indicate that this could be a record year for the airport. b. Parking Receipts Parking receipts from the newly established pay parking lot total $18,930.24 for a daily average in ninety days of $142.89 per day. c. Towing and Impound Survey Fourteen (14) Towing and Impound Surveys had been sent to local towing companies to determine whether current towing charges from the pay parking lot are reasonable. Only one response, from Jackson's Sales and Service had been returned as of the meeting date. KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION November 13, 1991 Page 4 d. Electric Gate Information on one type of electric gate was provided for the Commissioners. e. First Page Shilling Restaurant Lease Lou Shilling submitted a letter to Council to cancel the lease on the airport restaurant' as of December 1st. Since that time the restaurant has closed. ~ .. d. Original Invitation for Bids - Restaurant Ernst said he has been contacted by a group who might wish to manage the restaurant for the City. The Commission should think of recommendations to present to Council regarding whether to put out bids for the restaurant. 8. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 9. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Letter from Orca Gifts This letter was from Dana Wackler, owner of Orca Gifts requesting that she be allowed to close the shop from January 1 to April 30, due to a lack of business throughout these months. Wackler asked the City to allow an abatement of the $500.00 monthly lease during those months. Ernst reminded the Commission that when they had first discussed this lease they had discussed the possibility that this not be a year round endeavor. Commissioner Toppa requested that any discussion on this item be held over until the next meeting. Chairman Summers had talked to Ms. Wackler and she had wanted to get the ~'figures for the Commission to show losses from those months she wishes to remain closed. 10. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Loretta Harvey, Transcribing Secretary ******NEXT MEETING DECEMBER 12, 1991.*****